The Kobuk Junior Dictionary is from the 1979 Alaska Native Language Center Publication, available for purchase for $30 the ANLC website.
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grebe:suġlisugruk, dl. suġlisugruuk, pl. suġlisugruich The Holboell’s grebe has a loud call. Suġlisugruk qalġulguruq. 2. horned grebe suġliq, dl. suġlik, pl. suġliġich The horned grebe lays eggs by the lake. Suġliq ivaraqtuq narvam siñaani. 3. red-necked grebe suġlitchauraq, dl. suġlitchaurak, pl. suġlitchaurat Herd is a red-necked grebe. Suġlitchauraq uvva. |
greedy:kimi- he is greedy kimiruq, dl. kimiruk, pl. kimirut She is greedy for food. Kimiruq niqimun. 2. to be greedy, to want more samiuq- she is greedy samiuqtuq, dl. samiuqtuk, pl. samiuqtut He is greedy for money. Samiuqtuq maniŋmun. |
green:This is a green leaf. Uvva una suŋaaqtaaq akutuqpalik. 2. to be green suŋaaq-, suŋaaqtaaŋu- it is green suŋaaqtuq, dl. suŋaaqtuk, pl. suŋaaqtut The leaf is green. Suŋaaqtuq akutuqpalik. |
greeting:nayaaŋŋaq she greets him, sends him greetings via another person Nayaaŋŋaġmik tuyuġaa. My mother sends greetings to her sister. Aanaa nayaaŋŋaġmik tuyuġaa aniqatni. |
groan:imŋiqsaq- he groaned imŋiqsaqtuq, dl. imŋiqsaqtuk, pl. imŋiqsaqtut He groaned when he accidentally shot himself. Imŋiqsaqtuq sikami iŋmiñun. 2. to groan, to moan qinaala- she is groaning qinaalaruq, dl. qinaalaruk, pl. qinaalarut He is groaning with pain. Qinaalaruq atniqhuni. |
grosbeak:qayuuttaaq, dl. qayuuttaak, pl. qayuuttaat A pine grosbeak is a bird. Qayuuttaaq tiŋmiurauruq. It is said that Qayaqtuaġuŋniqtuuq turned into a grosbeak and flew away. Qayaqtuaġuŋniqtuuq uqautigiraġigaat qayuuttaaġuqhuni tiŋinipḷugu. |
ground:nuna The ground has frozen. Nuna qiqitkaa. 2. solid ground tutviatchiaq Solid ground is good. Tutviatchiaq nunagiksaaŋuruq. |
grouse:napaaqtum aqargiq, dl. napaaqtum aqargik, pl. napaaqtum aqargich Spruce ptarmigan is good to eat. Napaaqtum aqargiq niġiruni nakuuruq. 2. sharp-tailed grouse -lit. birch ptarmigan- urgiiḷim aqargia The sharp-tailed grouse is white. Urgiiḷim aqargia qatiqtuq. |
grow:nau- it has grown nauruq, dl. nauruk, pl. naurut The birch tree has grown outside of our house. Urgiiḷiq nauruq tupipta siḷataani. 2. to grow up, to become big agli- she has grown agliruq, dl. agliruk, pl. aglirut The boy has grown. Aŋugauraq agliruq. 3. to mature, to become an adult, to be raised iñuguq- he has matured, she grew up -lit. she, he has become a person- iñuguqtuq, dl. iñuguqtuk, pl. iñuguqtut She grew up in Kiana. Iñuguqtuq Katyaaŋni. |
grudge:isrumanŋu- he is holding a grudge isrumanŋuruq, dl. isrumanŋuruk, pl. isrumanŋurut He is holding a grudge because they have crossed him. Isrumanŋuruq paaqsaaqługu. |
guess:nalautchaq- he is guessing nalautchaqtuq, dl. nalautchaqtuk, pl. nalautchaqtut He made a guess when answering his teacher. Nalautchaqhuni kiusritñiḷigitchuq aglaktimiñun. 2. to guess at miksraaq- I am guessing at the date. Miksraaġiga uvlua. |
guest:A guest stays with people. Tuyuġmiaq tukkumasruuruq iñuŋni. 2. to stay overnight as a guest, to settle in as a guest tukku- he is staying overnight as guest, he has settled in as a visitor tukkuruq, dl. tukkuruk, pl. tukkurut He has settled down for the night with us. Tukkuruq uvaptitnun. |
guilty:patchisau- he is guilty patchisauruq, dl. patchisauruk, pl. patchisaurut He is guilty of stealing. Patchisauruq tigliktuqhuni. |
gull:A gull can fly. Nauyaq tiŋmitḷaruq. 2. glaucous-winged gull nauyavasrugruk, dl. nauyavasrugruuk, pl. nauyavasrugruich The glaucous-winged gull is bigger than all the gulls. Nauyavasrugruk aŋitluktuq atlaniñ nauyaniñ. 3. herring gull taġium nauyaq, dl. taġium nauyak, pl. taġium nauyat 4. young gull or short billed gull nauyatchiaq, dl. nauyatchiak, pl. nauyatchiat The young gull can fly. Nauyatchiaq tiŋmitḷaruq. 5. Sabine’s gull aqargigiaq, dl. aqargigiak, pl. aqargigiat A Sabine’s gull is as big as an arctic tern. Aqargigiaq mitqutaiḷatun aktilaaqaqtuq. |
gullet:ikauraaq, dl. ikauraak, pl. ikauraat When his esophagus is hurt, a person cannot breathe. Ikauraaq atniqman iñuk aniqsaatlaiġaqtuq. |
gum:kutchuq, dl. kutchuk, pl. kutchut Spruce gum can be used for caulking boats. Kutchuq umiiyuuġutautlaruq. 2. to chew gum kutchuqtuq- I chew gum a lot. Kutchuqtuġuuruŋa. Don’t chew gum! Kutchuqtuqnak! |
gums:The gums are where the teeth are attached. Kigusriñiq kigutit attavigigaat. |
gun: gun, rifle suppun, dl. supputik, pl. supputit The gun or rifle is dangerous. Suppun nuyuaġnaqtuq. |
gunsight:The gunsight is very useful on a gun. Nalautirrun atutlapiaqtuq supputmi. |
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habit:iḷitqusriq, dl. iḷitqutchik, pl. iḷitqutchich A habit can be changed. Iḷitgusriq simmitḷaruq. 2. habit, unconscious habit, instinct aulaalułiq His habitual movements are recognizable. Aulaalułha iḷisagnaqtuq. |
